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FILE - Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks to the media after arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in front of a bankruptcy judge, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Alex Jones fighting attempt to sell his social media account rights in Infowars auction

By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

FILE - Firearms training unit Det. Barbara J. Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds up a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same make and model of gun used by Adam Lanza in the December 2012 Sandy Hook School shooting, during a hearing of a legislative subcommittee in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 28, 2013. Citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year, gun rights groups and firearms owners filed a new lawsuit Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in federal court in another attempt to overturn Connecticut's ban on certain semiautomatic rifles that was enacted in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Gun owners, rights groups challenge Connecticut firearms ban

By Dave Collins - Associated Press

Alex Jones, &quot;infowars&quot; host, speaks outside of the Dirksen building of Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 5, 2018. Jones defied a Connecticut judge's order to show up for a deposition in Texas, Thursday, March 24, 2022, in a case brought by relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting who sued Jones for calling the massacre a hoax, according to the families' lawyer. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Sandy Hook families reject Alex Jones settlement offer

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FILE - This Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, file photo shows radio show host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones at Capitol Hill in Washington. Infowars host Jones has offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve a lawsuit by relatives of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who said he defamed them by asserting the massacre never happened, according to court filings Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Alex Jones faces fines for skipping Sandy Hook deposition

By Dave Collins - Associated Press

This Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, file photo shows radio show host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones at Capitol Hill in Washington. Infowars host Jones has offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve a lawsuit by relatives of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who said he defamed them by asserting the massacre never happened, according to court filings Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Alex Jones offers $120,000-per-plaintiff payments to settle Sandy Hook case

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President Joe Biden talks to reporters after receiving a briefing with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the federal response to tornado damage, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden calls for passage of stricter gun laws on anniversary of Sandy Hook massacre

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2018, file photo, Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson throws a pass against Ohio State during an NCAA college football game in Columbus, Ohio. Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King moved a change of plea hearing from June 18 to July 1, 2020, for Daniel Rippy. Rippy is accused of making an &quot;electronic communication&quot; threat from California during this game between Ohio State and the University of Michigan threatening a shooting and vowing to hurt players on the football team. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

1-year sentence for angry fan who made football game threat

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS - Associated Press

In this Dec. 3, 2019, photo, Mark Barden and his daughter Natalie Barden hold a photograph of Natalie's late brother, Daniel, at their home in Newtown, Conn. Daniel died in the Dec. 14, 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that killed 20 first-graders and six educators. Natalie, 17, is among Newtown students who have grown up to become young voices in the gun violence prevention movement. (AP Photo/Dave Collins)

As Newtown students grow up, some turn to activism

By DAVE COLLINS - Associated Press

Sandy Hook lawsuit against gun-maker set for trial in 2021

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Editorials from around New England

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FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2015 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The Supreme Court is letting the lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting go forward. The justices on Tuesday are rejecting an appeal from Remington Arms that argued a 2005 federal law shields firearms manufacturers from liability in most cases when their products are used in crimes. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

The Latest: Industry group confident gun-maker will win suit

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In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks outside of the Dirksen building of Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Court hears Alex Jones’ appeal in Sandy Hook case

By DAVE COLLINS - Associated Press

In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, Alex Jones speaks to reporters in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Lawyers: Files sent by Alex Jones contained child porn

By DAVE COLLINS - Associated Press

In this Dec. 14, 2012, aerial file photo, officials stand outside of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where gunman Adam Lanza opened fire inside school killing 20 first-graders and six educators at the school. A Connecticut appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on whether parents of some of the shooting victims can sue the town for school officials' alleged failure to follow security protocols once the shooting began. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

The Latest: Sandy Hook lawsuit goes before appeals court

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In this Dec. 14, 2012, aerial file photo, officials stand outside of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where gunman Adam Lanza opened fire inside school killing 20 first-graders and six educators at the school. A Connecticut appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, on whether parents of some of the shooting victims can sue the town for school officials' alleged failure to follow security protocols once the shooting began. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Appeal focuses on Newtown officials’ actions before Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

By Dave Collins - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo, firearms training unit Detective Barbara J. Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same make and model used by Adam Lanza in the 2012 Sandy Hook School shooting, during a hearing at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. A divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that gun maker Remington can be sued over how it marketed the Bushmaster rifle used in the massacre. In court documents filed Friday, April 5, 2019, Remington notified the Connecticut Supreme Court of its plans to pursue an appeal with the Supreme Court of the United States. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Gun-maker to ask Supreme Court to hear Sandy Hook appeal

By DAVE COLLINS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo, firearms training unit Detective Barbara J. Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same make and model used by Adam Lanza in the 2012 Sandy Hook School shooting, during a hearing at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. The Connecticut Supreme Court is expected to rule Thursday, March 14, 2019, whether or not Remington Arms, which manufactured the rifle, can be sued for making the rifle that was used in the massacre. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

The Latest: Ruling against gun-maker draws mixed reaction

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In this July 29, 2016, file photo, people attend an open house at the new Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., built to replace the one that was demolished where 20 first-graders and six educators were shot and killed in on Dec. 14, 2012. The school was evacuated on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 -- the sixth anniversary of the mass shooting -- after a bomb threat to the school. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Sandy Hook Elementary School receives threat on shooting anniversary

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FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2012, file photo, a police cruiser sits in the driveway of the home of Nancy Lanza in Newtown, Conn., the Colonial-style house where she had lived with her son Adam Lanza. Documents from the investigation into the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School are shedding light on the Lanza’s anger, scorn for other people, and deep social isolation in the years leading up to the shooting. He fatally shot his mother there before driving to the school and ultimately killed himself. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)

Researchers: Lanza documents may boost study of mass killers

By DAVE COLLINS - Associated Press

This undated image provided by the Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 shows the design for a permanent memorial to honor the 26 people killed in the 2012 shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The memorial would be located on a donated 5-acre site near the school, and is projected to be dedicated on Dec. 14, 2019, the seventh anniversary of the shooting. (Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial Commission via AP)

Committee picks design for Sandy Hook victims memorial

By PAT EATON-ROBB - Associated Press